Anyone watching Ken Burns’ Ali?

Kaepsknee

Most compelling doc of my liftim.

So many layers.

DerekJohnson

Thank you, I will check that out

PurpleThrobber

Right this moment, in fact, yes. Solid Ken Burns production.

Found the Mets 30 for 30 more entertaining.

Ali was way way way ahead of his time.

YellowSnow

Didn't know he had done a doc on Ali.

'Nam and Cuntry music were both terrific so, hopefully, this is up to par.

RaceBannon

I would but I have the story memorized from watching and reading everything over the last 60 years or so

PurpleThrobber

RaceBannon said:

I would but I have the story memorized from watching and reading everything over the last 60 years or so

You ain't got no quarrel with the Viet Cong?

Rumble young man, rumble.

RaceBannon

Glad to hear it's well done

Kids today need to understand the price he paid and why he paid it

YellowSnow

I started Episode 1 last night.

So white copper in Louisville gets young Ali interested in boxing as a 12 years old.

So many layers indeed.

RaceBannon

In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia

But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.

Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real

There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect

YellowSnow

RaceBannon said:

In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia

But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.

Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real

There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect

PurpleThrobber

RaceBannon said:

In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia

But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.

Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real

There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect

Ali liked to get a little somethin' somethin' all the f'ing time. Even though he was married.

Rumor has it he was in a threesome the night before the first Norton fight.

YellowSnow

Starting episode 3. Great so far.

The use of Budos Band in the sound track is perfect.

RaceBannon

I've recorded American Experience on Hearst. Looking forward to it

@YellowSnow journalism

Kaepsknee

RaceBannon said:

I've recorded American Experience on Hearst. Looking forward to it

@YellowSnow journalism

Watched it last night. He was a piece of work for sure.

Kaepsknee

Kaepsknee said:

RaceBannon said:

I've recorded American Experience on Hearst. Looking forward to it

@YellowSnow journalism

Watched it last night. He was a piece of work for sure.

He had the Power of Twitter, Facebook and the Big 4 media combined and then some. Thankfully He spent 3 dollars for every one earned to eventual oblivion. If his heyday was in the television age, I’m pretty sure we wouldn’t be the same country as we are now.

It would have resembled what we have now. Just without the volume of stakeholders.

YellowSnow

RaceBannon said:

In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia

But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.

Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real

There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect

He was a total cunt to Frasier before the first fight and they are critical of him for it.

But still, the contrasts between Ali and, say, @Kaepsknee are astounding to say the least.

YellowSnow

PurpleThrobber said:

RaceBannon said:

In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia

But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.

Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real

There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect

Ali liked to get a little somethin' somethin' all the f'ing time. Even though he was married.

Rumor has it he was in a threesome the night before the first Norton fight.

Allah’s will is to bang as many Nubian princesses as possible.

The footage from this show is just outstanding. Norton was one Tuff SOB.